Benefits of ISO 9001:2000

An ISO System as the framework for managing all Business Quality Certifications

ISO 9001:2000 offers a way for evaluating processes at an organizational level. It also enables the organization to define organization specific goals and methods for quality business management. ISO 9001:2000 also offers a monitoring and audit system for maintaining the business quality management system.

Benefits of ISO 9001:2000 as a Quality Management System

1. If a business is certified to ISO 9001, any other survey process for business quality certifications will be much simpler and less costly regarding both preparation and compliance demonstration
2. Systemic breakdowns are recognized earlier in the process and systematically addressed
3. Development of “Best practice” Business-wide processes, with reference to supporting documentation
4. Ensures conformance to and effectiveness of documented processes
5. Focuses on Customer Care, Satisfaction, and Safety
6. Reduce errors associated with ”hand-offs”
7. Improve documentation and records
8. Improve employees’ understanding of roles and responsibilities within the business quality management system
9. Strengthen customer/community confidence and relationships
10. Alignment of Business-wide, Departments, Individual objectives
11. Foundation for on-going improvement initiatives